The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication and is not binding
precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte TONG SUN and JEFF LINDSAY
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Appeal No. 2006-2004
Application 10/022,823
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ON BRIEF
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Before WARREN, KRATZ and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.
WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge.
Decision on Appeal
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner finally
rejecting claims 16 through 28 and 32. Claims 29 through 31 are also of record and have been
withdrawn from consideration by the examiner under 37 CFR § 1.142(b).
Claim 16 illustrates appellants’ invention of a dyed textile material, and is representative
of the claims on appeal:
16. A dyed textile material comprising:
a textile material containing a cellulosic material, said cellulosic material being treated
with a polyvinylamine and a complexing agent, the complexing agent serving to bond the
polyvinylamine to the cellulosic material; and
an acid dye applied to said cellulosic material.
The references relied on by the examiner in the grounds of rejection under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) are:
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